Climate Briefs - TAHMO

[Greg Benchwick]

October 21, 2015   1.11 Training and Resources Briefs Climate Innovations Network Building resilience with climate information and early warning systems Highlights Global Resilience Challenge unveils winning solutions to toughest development ... PreventionWeb (press release) Leveraging the prevalence of cell phones across the country, the team will partner with mobile operators and the Ugandan National Meteorological Authority to provide low cost, on-demand access to weather alerts to more than 16 million Ugandan cell ...   Climate and Meteorology Training Resources CIMO Provisional Edition Operational Models Encyclopedia - 10/7/2015 Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News IFJ Climate Change Training Ends AllAfrica.com A two-day training for journalists from West and Central African regions ended last Thursday, 15th October 2015 in Dakar, Senegal. The training was organised by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)) Africa office, in collaboration with the ...   Climate Change in Africa El Niño Strikes Ethiopia Ethiopia is suffering its worst drought in more than a decade, a condition exacerbated by El Niño, the water-warming phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean that has affected weather patterns and reduced rainfall levels across a large chunk of Africa, hitting Ethiopia particularly hard.   Govt Stakes US$50 Billion to Mitigate Climate Change AllAfrica.com She said the successful implementation of Zambia's INDC would result in an estimated emission reduction of 47 per cent against the 2010 baseline. "In mitigating the impact of climate change, Zambia intends to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by ... Related Articles »   National Climate Change Council Coming AllAfrica.com THE Zambian Government is planning to set up a permanent multi-stakeholder institution to be called National Climate Change Council to coordinate climate change programmes and projects in the country. Interim Climate Change Secretariat acting national ...   Beating back the desert in Burkina Faso Yahoo7 News Burkina Faso shows it is "possible" to combat climate change, said the Canadian. Seen from the sky the change is dramatic. The parched, ochre-coloured stretches are the areas where "zai" farming has yet to take root. The green tracts in between are the ...   Climate change hits livestock production in Malawi The Maravi Post He notes that since climate change became an issue Malawi has been experiencing higher temperatures and changing rainfall patterns, which has led to the increase in vector-borne diseases and macroparasites,as well as the emergence of new diseases.   News & Resources In this Issue Highlights Training and Resources Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News Climate Change in Africa Resources & Tools Implementation Support & Knowledge Sharing Meetings and Workshops Reports and Publications Monitoring and Evaluation   Hot Links CIRDA Programme Check out our blog UNDP Adaptation Learning Mechanism   Newsletter Archive July 2014 June 2014 May 2014   CIRDA at a glance The Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA) connects ideas, people and technology to build resilience to climate change in 11 African Countries. This UNDP adaptation and resiliency programme is funded through the Global Environment Facility's Least Developed Country Fund.   UNDP ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW CIRDA ON TWITTER Update Subscription Preferences Unsubscribe Forward to a Friend This newsletter is brought to you by the UNDP's Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA). It is designed as a knowledge tool to foster dialogue and increase learning. Our mailing address is UNDP - CIRDA Programme 304 E45 Street, 9th floor New York, NY 10017 USA